Recently I have decided that I have a typing problem(not because of Steve Yegge’s rant.). Sure I can touch type at a fair rate in word a outlook but when it came to code I will hit my keys of despair, I suck with the number row. A fact I blame on an over reliance of my keyboards 10. In order to solve this problem I have committed to spending half an hour a night at http://sense-lang.org/typing/ practicing a self made number row drill.
Like riding a bike, I found that after my first night of drills I could once again remember which finger belonged to which key. Now I am mostly struggling with the fact I drilled on a none ergonomic keyboard at home, but use a split key ergonomic keyboard at work. It seems that in order to be truly proficient one needs to drill on the same keyboard use day in and day out. Its almost amazing how the slight arrangement differences can really slow you down.